Chapter 395
by post_apiChapter 395: Mom, I…
The attribute-free Magic Stones undoubtedly hold greater significance for Army Lady and Military One/Military Two, given their weapon expertise, compared to the other daughters.
Equipped with these attribute-free Magic Stone weapons, Army Lady’s combat prowess might surpass even Red Pupil and Darkling Stalker… Had Darkling Stalker’s group been pierced by Army Lady’s blade during their encounter, the battle’s conclusion might have been decisively determined then.
Yet landing such attacks on Red Pupil’s faction proves challenging regardless.
The inherent “anti-magic” property of attribute-free Magic Stones prevents Army Lady from imbuing skills into these weapons. Should opponents deploy defensive measures like Magic Shields, these weapons become effectively neutralized upon blocking.
Moreover, another critical limitation exists—
The scarcity of attribute-free Magic Stones!
After extensive mining in the dragon’s lair, we’ve only managed to extract a modest cluster of these rare stones.
This limited quantity barely suffices to provide each shape-shifting daughter with a single attribute-free dagger, plus Army Lady’s four specialized weapons. The stock for arrowheads and throwing daggers remains particularly insufficient.
Though initially intending to arm other daughters with concealed blades, the stone shortage renders this impractical. Without the “Dagger Proficiency” skill possessed by Army Lady, distributing throwing weapons would prove wasteful anyway—skill mastery drastically affects both lethality and accuracy.
This revelation highlights Army Lady’s extraordinary nature—she spontaneously develops weapon-related expertise through mere usage. Yet one skill must elude her repertoire…
Naturally, since she’s never attempted it.
But perhaps today… an experiment?
The silver-haired matriarch’s gaze drifted to the golden-haired warrior attentively listening to Magic Rainbow’s strategic briefing in the parlor corner. Her pulse quickened unexpectedly.
Battle-honed instincts alerted Army Lady within seconds. She turned with questioning eyes as Lin Yu’s stare lingered.
Lin Yu averted her gaze guiltily.
Though theoretically possible, could she actually voice such a request? Proposing this… intimate… connection with her own daughter? The words lodged in her throat.
Not that I obsess over such matters!
Flossie and Orna’s strained relationship simply made me reflective. Flossie’s favoritism bred disappointment in Orna and Aier, even souring Fire Dragon Fan’s regard for their mother.
Am I… guilty of similar partiality?
My previous restraint stemmed from maternal propriety—until Darkling Stalker’s… initiative changed everything.
Having bonded with Little Shadow… wouldn’t neglecting other daughters breed resentment? No—if our positions were reversed, I’d certainly feel slighted.
Fire Dragon Fan’s cave warning echoed through Lin Yu’s mind:
“She only birthed you recently. Given a century or two, she might tire of you all—become exactly like our mother.”
Her daughters’ silently expectant faces resurfaced in memory.
Though never vocalizing discontent, their eyes betrayed hidden doubts about Little Shadow’s preferential status.
Have I failed as a mother by overlooking their emotional needs?
A mother who neglects her duties can’t be called a good mother.
Wait… hold on! If that’s the logic, then to avoid favoritism and fulfill my responsibilities… wouldn’t I have to… with my daughters…
That would make things even more awkward?!
No, wait! After all, in a strict sense, the girls aren’t truly my biological daughters.
So… maybe it’s acceptable? Yes… it must be acceptable!
I refuse to be accused of favoritism!
Besides, if we truly… with the girls, they’d undoubtedly be delighted.
As their mom, nothing makes me happier than seeing my daughters’ joyful faces!
In conclusion.
Though… though it feels utterly mortifying, I’ve resolved not to reject my daughters’… special requests anymore!
Hmm? Are you referring to that particular request Little Qiao mentioned earlier?
For that sort of thing… we’d need to…
But as long as hygiene is maintained… I’ll… try my best! Though… if Little Qiao doesn’t bring it up again, I’ll pretend ignorance.
Still, taking the initiative to discuss it myself feels… challenging.
I’ve never been good with these delicate matters.
It’s like when a teacher asks a classroom question you know perfectly, yet your hand stays glued to the desk despite your certainty.
What to do… this is so perplexing…
But surely my daughters will make the first move? If not… I’ll just drop subtle hints when needed.
Hmm? Did I overlook something?
Ah! Getting distracted by absurd thoughts during an important meeting!
Lin Yu swiftly banished her wandering mind and refocused on Magic Rainbow’s briefing.
…
The discussion still concerned the attribute-less Magic Stones.
The accompanying Stealth Ants couldn’t carry Magic Stone weapons since they hadn’t achieved humanoid forms yet.
Crafting these weapons fell to Simon’s responsibility.
The ant colony lacked both blacksmiths and proper forging facilities, whereas Simon’s military camp housed highly skilled armorers.
While their smiths couldn’t process supreme materials like dragon scales, they could handle other Class A Monster components.
Though Class A Monster materials remain scarce in human society, the castle’s underground storage held considerable stockpiles.
Truthfully, the majority of the vault’s contents comprised precisely these premium-grade materials.
Lower-tier monster remains weren’t stored in the castle at all, but rather kept in the underground ant nest’s depositories.
With Encore still preparing the maid outfits and the blacksmiths forging the Magic Stone weapons, the daughters’ departure would be delayed.
After finalizing the ant tribe’s operational plans and personnel assignments, Magic Rainbow concluded the strategy meeting by reviewing key precautions.
By then, dusk had settled across the sky.
Lin Yu’s gaze drifted toward Army Lady. If she recalled correctly, this golden-haired daughter was scheduled to spend the evening with her.